Spray paint shield for a boat



March 7, 1967 R. A. NORTON 3,3021

SPRAY PAINT SHIELD FOR A BOAT Filed June 15, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 flu/671232 Poerf 1Q N0rZ 0/7 March 7, 1967 R. A. NORTON 3,307,513

SPRAY PAINT SHIELD FOR A BOAT Filed June 15, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 U w /w- United States Patent i 3,307,518 SPRAY PAINT SHIELD FOR A BOAT Robert A. Norton, Oconto, Wis. (719 12th Ave, Green Bay, Wis. 54304) Filed June 15, 1964, Ser. No. 375,138 13 Claims. (Cl. 118505) This invention relates generally to a guard for protecting surfaces from paint or varnish which is being sprayed or otherwise applied to adjacent surfaces, and more particularly to a paint spray shield for boats.

The purpose of this invention is to materially reduce the drying area requirements for freshly painted boats. In boat painting, it is customary to first paint the hull of a boat, allow such hull paint to dry, and then varnish the interior of the boat and allow such interior varnish to dry. The double drying time periods for the paint and varnish necessitates excessive drying area requirements. Additionally, the purpose of this invention is to eliminate the time presently required in masking a boat, and the cost of tape used therefor.

An object of this invention is the provision of paint shield means, pivotally mountable on the gunwale of a boat, disposable in a raised position to protect the interiorrof a boat when the hull is being painted, and disposable in a lowered position to protect the freshly painted and wet hull when the interior is being varnished.

Another object is to provide paint shield means, pivotally mountable on the gunwale of a boat, disposable in a raised out-of-the-way position when the hull is being painted, and disposable in a lowered position to protect the freshly painted and wet hull when the outside surface of the transom is being varnished.

Yet another object of this invention is the provision of a transom paint guard detachably superimposable over the outside surface of a transom to protect said transom when the hull is being painted, and removable therefrom when the transom is being varnished.

Still another object is to provide paint shield means conformable to the curvature of the gunwale of a boat.

A further object of this invention is the provision of composite paint shield means wherein the sections are manipulated individually or as a group.

Yet a further object is to provide a fan type paint shield, mountable on the gunwale of a boat, disposable in a raised extensible position when the hull is being painted, to protect the outer surface of the transom; and disposable in a lowered folded position when the transom is being varnished, to protect the freshly painted hull.

Still a further object of this invention is the provision of fan type paint shield means resiliently conformable to the curved hull at the edge of a transom.

Another object is to provide a method for spray varnishing the interior of a boat immediately after the hull has been painted.

Other specific objects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated as the same lbecomes better understood -by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the figures thereof and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a boat showing a paint shield operatively mounted thereon in raised position on the left, and a similar paint shield on the right in lowered position. I

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, illustrating the paint shields in raised and lowered positions.

a FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating a modification of 3,301,518 Patented Mar. 7, 1967 ice the apparatus, showing an overlapped shield construction hinged on a flexible band for mounting on the curved gunwale edge of a boat.

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of FIG. 3 showing the overlapped arrangement of shields for accommodation to the curved bow portion of a boat.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged rear elevation of the boat of FIG. 3, showing a foldable fan shield at the rear end of the modified form for protecting the transom from misdirected sprayed paint.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, there is shown a boat generally indicated at 1 having a hull 1E1, gunwales 12 and 13, gunwale rails or moldings 14 and 15 therefor, a front deck 16, and a transom 17. Said rails or moldings 14 and 15 provide a small extension of the gunwale, outwardly, and extend the full length of the boat.

In present day boat painting and varnishing boats it is desirable to spray paint the outside of the hull and immediately thereafter, while the hull paint is wet, to spray varnish the inside of the boat and transom. The use of this process saves considerable time, labor, and floor space requirements because the boat painting and varnishing is completed as one continuous operation, and the drying of the paint and varnish takes place simultaneously.

To accomplish such time saving operation, paint shields are used to protect the interior surfaces of the boat while the hull is being spray painted, and conversely, to protect the freshly painted hull while the interior surfaces of the boat are being spray varnished.

Two of such paint shields are needed, namely a portside paint shield and a starboard side paint shield generally indicated at 18 and 19, respectively. 1

In view of the fact that said paint shields are identical, except that one is adapted for application on the port side, and the other adapted for application on the starboard side of a boat, only one shield, namely the port side shield 18, will be described in detail, and such description will suffice for both shields. 1

Port side shield 18 comprises a narrow elongated flat support strip 21, of wood or the like, adapted to be superimposed on and along the port gunwale 12, said support strip being of a length to extend from the rear end of the boat forwardly to a point about two feet ahead of the cockpit, and said support strip being of a width substantially as wide as the combined width of the gunwale 1 plus the gunwale rail or molding 14.

Such support strip is detachably secured to the gunwale by means of nails or screws 22, or the like, with the outer edge of the support strip being substantially coincident with the outer edge of gunwale rail 14.

A rectangular shield panel 23, of plywood or the like, is hinged along its upper edge to the outer edge portion of said support strip 21, 'by means of piano hinge 24, so as to swing from a lowered substantially vertical position adjacent the side of hull 11, such as indicated generally at 25, see FIG. 2, to an upwardly extending raised position such as indicated at 26, see FIG. 2, suitable for painting the hull. Such upwardly extended position of the panel 23 is held by hook means 27, mounted on said panel 23, engageable in eye means 28 mounted on said support strip 21.

The shield panel 23 is substantially as long as support strip 21, and of a width to extend substantially down to the rub rails, or therebeyond, such as to the edge of the painted bottom surface, as desired.

The continuous piano hinge 24, extending across the length of the support strip 21, not only serves to function as pivotal connector means, but also serves to function as 3 a cover that extends over the entire crack or space between the adjacent edges of the support strip and panel 23 and thereby provides a barrier to any spray paint that might be blown through such crack and foul the surface therebeyond that was expected to be protected by said paint shield 19.

Along the rear edge and on the inner face of shield panel 23, disposed in its lowered and substantially vertical position, see FIG. 2, there is mounted a transverse shield extension 29 having its free side edge 30 curved to conform to, and engage, the cross-section curvature, profile, or form of the hull surface at the stern end thereof, whereby said auxiliary transom shield 29 is adapted to bear against the surface of the hull and thus provide a barrier to the possible escape of sprayed varnish through the otherwise opening between the panel shield and the hull. The transverse rib shield 29 extends from the lower edge of the gunwale rail 15 to the lower edge of the shield panel 23. Accommodation is thus made, for the projecting rail 15, by the foreshortened transverse shield extension 29.

A transom shield 31, configured to conform to and cover the outer surface of the transom, is provided to protect the transom outer surface. Such transom shield depends from the support strips 21 through spaced chain means, such as indicated at 32, having one end fixed on said transom shield and the other end hookedly engaged on a pin, such as indicated at 33, projecting from the support strips 21, respectively.

In operation, the paint shield shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is preferred to be used with vinyl deck boats, however, said shield is not limited to use with such boats.

When ready for spray painting, the paint shield 18 is disposed in a raised position, suitable for painting thereunder or thereat, and hookedly held in such raised position by hook and eye means 27 and 28. Such raised position of the shield acts as a barrier to paint spray that might be blown or carried into or onto the interior surface of the boat which is to be later spray varnished.

The transom shield 31 is then mounted over the outer surface of the transom to protect such surface from paint spray that might be blown onto such outer surface which is to be later varnished.

With the paint shield 18 raised, and the transom shield 31 disposed as a barrier over the transom, the paint spray operation of the hull side can proceed without fear of some of the spray paint defacing or spotting the interior surface of the boat and outer surface of the transom, which are later to be varnished.

When one side of the hull is spray painted, the operation is repeated on the other side of the hull.

Obviously, in the event the forward deck surface needs to be protected against sprayed paint, the shields 18 can be extended forwardly and suitably adapted in accordance to the teachings hereinbefore stated.

Immediately after the completion of the painting of the hull, and while the paint thereon is still wet, the spray varnishing of the interior surface of the boat and outer surface of the transom can be commenced, after a rearrangement of the shields. For such varnishing operation, the transom shield is removed from the transom and set aside; and the panel shields 18 lowered so that the transverse shield extensions 29 bear against the sides of the hull by operation of gravity and function as stop means to space the shield from the hull. With the hull sides thus protected against stray spray varnish particles, the spray varnishing of the interior surface of the boat, and outside surface of the transom, can commence and be pursued to completion.

If desired, cable 70 and hook means 71, as hereinafter described, see FIG. 5, may be provided to hold the transom shield means 29 against the hull 11.

After the varnishing is complete, the paint shields are removed, and the boat with its wet painted hull sides, and wet varnished interior, is transported to a drying area.

Thereafter, another unpainted and unvarnished boat is brought to the paint area, and the above process of applying and re-arranging the shields, and applying the paint and varnish coats, is repeated.

The modification shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 likewise illustrates composite paint shield means that are identical to each other except for the fact that one is adapted for application on the port side, and the other adapted for application on the starboard side of a boat. In view of such similarity only one such shield, namely the starboard side shield, will be described in detail, and such descrip-' tion shall suffice for both shields.

The multiple section composite starboard side shield, generally indicated at 34 comprises a flexible or elastic support strip or band 35 detachably mountable on the outer edge of gunwale rail or molding 15 by means of nails or screws, or the like, such as indicated at 36. Said support strip 35 extends the length of the boat, from stem to stern. Being flexible, the support strip 35 easily conforms to the curvature of the gunwale rail 15, see FIGS. 3 and 4, and has pivotally mounted thereon the multiple section shield 34 described as follows.

Obviously, the strip 35 could be attached on and along the upper edge portion of the hull, if desired.

A first wide but shallow U-shaped frame 37, substantially commensurate in length to the straight portion of the gunwale rail, is hingedly connected to said support strip 35, through means of the leg ends of said U-frame being welded to the spaced hinges 38 and 39, respectively,

for pivotal movement of the frame 37 from a lowered substantially vertical position adjacent the side of the hull of the boat, to an upwardly raised substantially vertical position above the boat, such as illustrated by the paint shields in FIG. 2, and indicated at 25 and 26, therein, respectively.

One side of said hinges 38and 39 is fixed to said flexible strip 35 by any suitable means, as by welding, and the other side of said hinges is fixed to the legs of said U-frame 37, respectively, also as by welding.

Hook means, such as indicated at 41 is provided, pending from the cross member of the U-shaped shield frame, for hookedly engaging the inner edge of the gunwale, as indicated at 42, to hold and maintain said frame in an upwardly raised position such as the raised position of shield 18, indicated at 26, and shown in FIG. 2.

To allow for the curvature of the bow of the boat, a series of relatively narrow hinged U-frames 43, 44 and 45 are provided hingedly connected to said flexible strip 35 in the same manner as U-frame 37. Said series provides the second, third and fourth shield sections extending from said first shield 37 forwardly to the stem of the boat.

Said second shield section 43 is disposed in overlapped relation to said first shield section 37, as indicated generally at 46, that is, the rear end portion of the cross member of the second U-frame 43 is disposed outwardly of the front end portion of first U-frame 37 and rearwardly thereof so that the rear leg of said second frame 43 is disposed rearwardly of the forward leg of first frame 37, see FIG. 4.

The leg ends of said second frame 43 are welded to the spaced hinges 47 and 48, respectively, for pivotal movement of said frame 43 from a lowered substantially vertical position to an upwardly raised substantially vertical position above the boat, such as shown by the paint shields in FIG. 2, and as described above for the first U-frame 37.

The third U-frame section 44, substantially similar to section 43, is likewise mounted on flexible strip 35 through means of hinges 49 and 51, for pivotal movement from a lowered substantially vertical position to an upwardly raised substantially vertical position to an upwardly raised substantially vertical position, as described above for U- frames 37 and 43. Said third U-frame 44 overlaps second U-frame 43 as indicated generally at 52, and in the same manner as second U-frame 43 overlaps first U-frame 37.

The fourth U-frame section 45, substantially similar to U-frame section 44, is likewise mounted on flexible strip 35 through means of hinges 53 and 54, for pivotal movement from a lowered substantially vertical position to an upwardly raised substantially vertical position, as described above for U-frames 37, 43 and 44. Said fourth U-frame 45 overlaps third U-frame 44 as indicated generally at 55, and in the same manner as the third U-frame 44 overlaps the second U-frame 43.

A fabric, or the like, such as indicated at 55, is stretched over said individual U-frames 37, 43, 44 and 45, respectively, and secured thereto by any means, such as cement, or the like.

The overlapping of the shields not only provides a positive barrier to sprayed paint at the junction of adjacent shields; but also provides a continuous positive connection and linkage between the series of shields so that when shield 37 is raised the overlapped shields 43, 44 and 45 are carried along with it. This arrangement avoids individual manipulation of the several shields.

The modification illustrated in FIG. 5, illustrates similar spread fan type shields to protect the transom, in lieu of the transom configured panel shield 31 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

In View of the fact that the shields are identical to each other, except that one is adapted for the starboard side and the other for the port side of the boat, only the starboard shield will -be described and suffice for both.

Such fan type shields, generally indicated at 56, comprise companion small right angular elements 57 formed to fit around the side and bottom edges of the gunwale rails 14 and 15, respectively, and Welded or the like to the fiexible strips 35, respectively, at the stern ends thereof.

A foldable fan, utilizing the rearmost leg 58 of U-frame 37 as one main radial rib member, and L-shaped radial rib 59 as the other main radial member, is provided with a plurality of sector panels 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64 therebetween, said panels being overlappable in a folded arrangement as indicated generally at 65, and extensible to an open arrangement as indicated'generally at 66, see FIG. 5. Said radial rib 59 and sector panels are hinged as by hinge means 67 secured to right angular element 57 as by welding or any other suitable means.

The outer sector panels 60 and 64 are fixed to the main radial ribs 58 and 59, respectively; and the intervening sector panels are interlocka'ble at adjacent edges when unfolded to provide a tight barrier to paint spray at such joints.

Obviously, any conventional foldable means can be used in lieu of said sector panels, such as pleated material, or the like.

A slightly tensioned helical spring 68 is disposed across the inner end of right angular element 57 and the free end of the short leg 69 of L-shaped member 59 and connected thereacross by welding or any other suitable means.

A cable 70 extending across the bottom of the boat is connected to the L-shaped members 59 by hook and eye means such as indicated at 71.

The short leg 69 of the L-shaped member functions as a stop to engage the side of the hull and hold the shield means, generally indicated at 34, spaced away from the wet painted hull.

The companion springs 68 are drawn tightly against the sides of the boat by the connecting cable means 70.

Such fan is extended to the side of the boat by providing a fabric 72 which is cemented to the edges of L-shaped member 59 and to tension spring 68 to provide a tight barrier to spray paint that endeavors to escape between said L-shaped rib 59 and the adjacent side of the boat.

The upper edge of said fabric is secured to the outer and bottom surfaces of the angular element 57 by any conventional means, such as cement.

Obviously, in lieu of utilizing the rearmost leg 58 of U- shaped frame 37 as one main radial rib for one side of 6: fan 56, a separate such rib can be provided to complete the fan structure, and such rib can be attached to U-frame 37, or be hinged independently thereof such as on fan hinge means 67, for action independent of U-frame 37.

In operation, the modification shield shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 is preferred to be used with varnish deck boats, however, said shield is not limited to use with such boats.

When ready for spray painting, the composite modified shield 34 is hand grasped at the cross member of U- frame 37, such as indicated at 72 and pivotally raised to the position indicated at 66, and hookedly held in such raised position by means of hook 41 engaging the inner edge of the gunwale as indicated at 42.

The composite overlapped shield arrangement provides a continuous connection and linkage between the individual shields so that when shield frame 37 is raised the overlapped shields 43, 44 and 45, and connected fan shield 56, are all carried along with it, with only one manipulation of the hand. In lieu thereof shields 43, 44 and 45 may be raised individually.

Such raised position of the composite shield acts as a barrier to paint spray that might be blown unto the deck, into the interior surface of the boat, or unto the transom, all of which are. later to be spray varnished.

With both the composite shields raised the .paint spray operation of the respective adjacent hull sides can proceed without fear of some of the paint spray spotting the hereafter to be varnished surfaces.

Immediately after the completion of the painting of the hull sides, and while the paint thereon is still wet, the sprayrvarni'shing of the remaining surfaces can cornmence, after a rearrangement of the composite shields. For such varnishing operation, the composite shields are lowered and fan shieldsfolded, as indicated at 65, thereby protecting the freshly painted hull sides from spray varnish particles. With the hull sides thus protected, the spray varnishing of the deck, the interior of the boat,

and the outside of the transom can be pursued to completion.

After the varnishing is completed, the paint shields are removed, and the boat, with its wet painted hull sides, and wet varnished deck, interior, and transom, is transported to a drying area.

Some characteristic features of this invention are the combination of a boat and a pivotal paint shield, mounted on the gunwale of said boat, for movement from a lowered position to a raised position; the provision of a pivotal composite paint shield, mounted on a flexible support strip conformable to a curved gunwale edge; the provision of a pivotal composite paint shield means wherein the adjacent sections thereof are disposed in overlapped relation to each other, whereby the sections are pivotally manipulatable, individually, or as a group; the provision of a foldable fan type paint shield means; and the provision of a foldable fan type paint shield having one edge resilient and conformable to the curved hull at the edge of a transom.

Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in the light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood, that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

What is claimed and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. The combination of a boat having a hull, and a gunwale, with a support secured to said boat at said gunwale, a foldable fan type spray paint shield means disposed laterally of said gunwale having a first side main radial member thereof pivotally connected to said support for pivotal movement from a normal lowered position adjacent said hull to a raised position spaced upwardly from said lowered position, and a second side main radial member of said foldable fan shield means being connected to said boat hull, said foldable fan shield means being operative to be unfolded as said first main radial member thereof is moved to its raised position and substantially folded as said first main radial member is moved to said normal lowered position, and means for securing said first side main radial member in said raised position.

2. A spray paint shield for a boat having a hull and gunwale, comprising: a support strip adapted to be secured to such boat along such gunwale, hull protector spray paint shield means, hinge means pivotally connecting said hull shield means to said support strip for pivotal movement of said hull shield means from a normal lowered position adjacent such boat bull to a raised position spaced upwardly from said lowered position, means for securing said pivotal hull shield means in said raised position, and a foldable auxiliary spray paint shield means having one side main member thereof mounted on the inner face of said hull shield means and the other side main member of said foldable shield means being adapted to be connected to such boat hull, said foldable shield means being operative to substantially unfold and substantially fold in response to the corresponding raising and lowering movements of said hull shield means, and said foldable auxiliary shield means being disposed laterally of and extending outwardly substantially from the pivotal axis of said hull shield means.

3. The combination of a boat having a hull and gunwa-le, with a support strip disposed adjacent and along said gunwale and secured to said boat at its gunwale, hull protector spray paint shield means, hinge means for connecting said hull shield means to said support means for pivotal movement of said hull shield means from a normal lowered position adjacent said boat hull to a raised position spaced upwardly from said lowered position, means for securing said pivotal hull shield means in said raised position, and auxiliary spray paint shield means projecting from the inner face of said hull shield means and being engageable with said boat hull when said hull shield means is in its normal lowered position said auxiliary shield means extending substantially from the pivotal axis of said hull shield means toward the opposite edge of said hull shield means;

4. The combination of a boat having a hull, gunwale, and a transom, with a support strip disposed adjacent and along said gunwale and secured to said boat at said gunwale, hull protector spray paint shield means, hinge means for connecting said hull shield means to said support strip for pivotal movement of said hull shield means from a normal lowered position adjacent the hull of said boat to a raised position spaced upwardly from. said lowered position, said hull shield means extending forwardly substantially from the stern edge of said boat hull, means for securing said pivotal hull shield means in said raised position, and auxiliary protector spray paint shield means disposed substantially at the rear end of said hull shield means and projecting from said hull shield means toward and along said stern edge of said boat hull and having an edge configured to conform to the profile of said stern edge and engage therewith when said hull shield means is disposed in its normal lowered position adjacent said boat hull.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said auxiliary shield means is substantially coextensive in area with the area between said rear end of said hull shield and said stern edge of said boat hull.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 and means for securing said auxiliary shield means engagebly against said stern edge.

7. The combination of a boat having a hull, gunwale, and a transom, with a support strip disposed adjacent and along said gunwale and secured to said boat at said gunwale, hull protector spray paint shield means disposed along said support strip, hinge means for pivotally connecting said hull shield means to said support strip for pivotal movement of said hull shield means from a normal lowered position adjacent the hull of said boat to a raised position spaced upwardly from said lowered p0sition, means for securing said pivotal hull shield in said raised position, said hull shield means extends forwardly substantially from the stern edge of said boat hull, and a transom protector spray paint shield means disposed substantially at the rear end of said hull shield means, said transom shield means being of the foldable fan type having one main radial member connected to said hull shield means at the rear end thereof and the other main radial member connected to said boat hull along the stern edge thereof, said fan type transom shield means being operative to be unfolded as the hull shield is moved to its raised position and folded as the hull shield means is moved to its normal lowered position.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said other main radial member includes a flexible edge configurable to the shape of said stern edge for engagement therewith.

9. The combination of a boat having a hull, and a gunwale, with a support strip disposed adjacent and along said gunwale and secured to said boat at said gunwale, hull protector spray shield means pivotal-1y connected to said support strip for pivotal movement from a normal lowered position adjacent said boat hull to a raised position spaced upwardly from said lowered position, means for securing said pivotal hull shield means in said raised position, and a foldable fan type paint shield having one side main member connected to said hull shield means at the rear end thereof and the other side main member of said fan being connected to said boat hull along the stern edge thereof, said foldable fan being operative to substantially unfold and substantially fold in response to the corresponding raising and lowering movements of said hull shield means.

10. The combination of a boat having a hull, gun- Wale, and a transom, with a support strip disposed adjacent and along said gunwale and secured to said boat at said gunwale, hull protector spray paint shield means disposed along said support strip, hinge means for pivotally connecting said hull shield means to said support strip for pivotal movement of said hull shield means from a normal lowered position adjacent the hull of said boat to a raised position spaced upwardly from said lowered position, means for securing said pivotal hull shield means in said raised position, and foldable auxiliary spray paint shield means having one side main member thereof connected to the inner face of said hull shield means and the other side main member of said foldable shield means being connected to said adjacent boat hull, said foldable shield means being operative to substantially unfold and substantially fold in response to the corresponding raising and lowering movements of said hull shield means, and said foldable shield means extending laterally of and outwardly substantially from the pivotal axis of said hul-l shield means.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said foldable auxiliary shield means is a foldable fan.

12. A spray paint shield for use with a boat having a hull and a gunwale, comprising: a support strip adapted to be secured to such boat along such gunwale; a hull shield; hinge means pivotally connecting said hull shield to said support strip for pivotal movement of said hull shield from a normal lowered position adjacent such boat hull to a raised position spaced from said lowered position, means for securing said pivotal hul-l shield in said raised position, and an auxiliary shield projecting from the inner face of said hull shield and disposed laterally of and extending outwardly substantially from the pivotal axis of said hull shield, said auxiliary shield having an edge configured to conform to the profile of such adjacent hull and engage therewith when said hull shield is disposed in its normal lowered position adjacent such boat hull.

13. The combination of a structure, having a horizontal member and a body portion there/below, with a support strip disposed adjacent and along said horizontal memher and secured to said horizontal member, primary panel shield means disposed along said support strip, hinge means for pivotally connecting said primary panel shield means to said support strip for pivotal movement of said primary panel shield means from a normal lowered position adjacent said structure body portion to a raised position upwardly from said lowered position, means for securing said primary pivotal panel shield means in said raised position, and secondary panel sheld means projecting from the inner face of said primary shield means and disposed laterally of and extending outwardly substan tially from the pivotal axis of said primary shield means, said secondary shield means having an edge configured to conform to the profile of said adjacent structure body portion and engage therewith when said primary shield 1 means is disposed in its normal lowered position adjacent said structure body portion,

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 10/1890 Goff 9-3 6/1903 Sheen et a1. 9-1 6/1914 Vass et al. 114-126 X 6/1914 Balazs 114l23 X 3/1945 Wallace 118-505 12/1957 McCarthy 9--1 4/ 1964 Lewis et a1. 118505 FOREIGN PATENTS 10/1913 Germany. 12/1961 Great Britain.

MORRIS KAPLAN, Primary Examiner. 

1. THE COMBINATION OF A BOAT HAVING A HULL, AND A GUNWALE, WITH A SUPPORT SECURED TO SAID BOAT AT SAID GUNWALE, A FOLDABLE FAN TYPE SPRAY PAINT SHIELD MEANS DISPOSED LATERALLY OF SAID GUNWALE HAVING A FIRST SIDE MAIN RADIAL MEMBER THEREOF PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORT FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT FROM A NORMAL LOWERED POSITION ADJACENT SAID HULL TO A RAISED POSITION SPACED UPWARDLY FROM SAID LOWERED POSITION, AND A SECOND SIDE MAIN RADIAL MEMBER OF SAID FOLDABLE FAN SHIELD MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID BOAT HULL, SAID FOLDABLE FAN SHIELD MEANS BEING OPERATIVE TO BE UNFOLDED AS SAID FIRST MAIN RADIAL MEMBER THEREOF IS MOVED TO ITS RAISED POSITION AND SUBSTANTIALLY FOLDED AS SAID FIRST MAIN RADIAL MEMBER IS MOVED TO SAID NORMAL LOWERED POSITION, AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID FIRST SIDE MAIN RADIAL MEMBER IN SAID RAISED POSITION. 